a tight grasp
she made a clutch at his body
a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting an engine and the transmission system in a vehicle, or the working parts of any machine
she let the clutch in and the car surged forward
a clutch bag
(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake
they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations
a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap